August 29th, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you don\u2019t match your ammo to your chamber, bad things can happen, that\u2019s for sure. A while back, Forum member BigBlack had an experience at the gun range that reminds us of the importance of safety when shooting<\/strong>. He encountered evidence that someone had fired the wrong cartridge in a 7mm WSM rifle. The problem is more common than you may think. This Editor has personally seen novices try to shoot 9mm ammo in 40 S&W pistols. BigBlack\u2019s story is along those lines, though the results were much more dramatic. It\u2019s too bad a knowledgeable shooter was not nearby to \u201cintervene\u201d before this fellow chambered the wrong ammo.<\/p>\n 7mm-08 is Not the Same as a 7mm WSM<\/b> The photo reveals what probably happened to the 7mm-08 case. The shoulder moved forward to match the 7mm WSM profile. The sidewalls of the case expanded outward in the much larger 7mm WSM chamber until they lacked the strength to contain the charge, and then the case sides ruptured catastrophically. A blow-out of this kind can be very dangerous, as the expanding gasses may not be completely contained within the action.<\/p>\n Can\u2019t Happen to You? Think Again.<\/strong> \u201cI took two of my hunting rifles I have not used for over 25 years to the range yesterday to get new scopes on paper, a .30-06 and .300 Win Mag. I had four boxes of old Winchester factory ammo (two of each cartridge), which had near identical appearances. I accidentally chambered a .30-06 round in the Sako .300 Win Mag rifle<\/strong>. It sprayed powder on my face and cracked the stock at the pistol grip. If I had not been wearing safety glasses I might be blind right now.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI feel lucky and am very thankful for being OK \u2014 other than my face looks funny right now. I am also grateful for learning a valuable lesson. I will never put two different cartridges on the bench<\/strong> at the same time again.\u201d <\/p>\n READ More about this incident in our Shooters\u2019 Forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Share the post “Wrong Cartridge in Chamber \u2014 What Can Happen”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Tags: 7mm08<\/a>, ammo<\/a>, cartridge confusion<\/a>, Eye Protection<\/a>, Reloading<\/a>, safety<\/a>, WSM<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nWrong Cartridge in Chamber \u2014 What Can Happen<\/h2>\n
BigBlack writes: \u201cI know this has probably been replayed a thousand times but I feel we can never be reminded enough about safety. This weekend at the range I found a ruptured case on the ground. My immediate thoughts were that it was a hot load, but the neck area was begging for me to take a closer look, so I did. I took home the exploded case and rummaged through my old cases until I found a close match. From my investigative work it appears someone shot a 7mm-08 in a 7mm WSM<\/strong>. Take a look. In the above photo I\u2019ve put together a 7mm WSM case (top), the ruptured case (middle), and a 7mm-08 case (bottom).\u201d<\/p>\n\n
This kind of mistake \u2014 chambering the wrong cartridge \u2014 can happen to any shooter who is distracted, who places even a single wrong round in an ammo box, or who has two types of ammo on the bench. One of our Forum members was testing two different rifles recently and he picked up the wrong cartridge from the bench. As a result, he fired a .30-06 round in a .300 Win Mag chamber, and the case blew out. Here is his story:<\/p>\n![\"Safety](\"https:\/\/accurateshooter.net\/pix\/safelensx560.jpg\")
You should always wear protective eyewear, EVERY time you shoot.<\/i><\/p>\nSimilar Posts:<\/h3>\n